Ministry of Jal Shakti
Improved System of Irrigation
Water being a State subject, it is for the State Governments to take up projects for providing improved system of irrigation to increase agricultural productivity in regions under their jurisdiction. Role of Government of India is limited to being catalytic, providing technical support and in some cases partial financial assistance in terms with the existing schemes under implementation.
A centrally sponsored scheme, namely Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchayee Yojana , was launched during the year 2015-16, with an aim to enhance physical access of water on farm and expand cultivable area under assured irrigation, improve on-farm water use efficiency, introduce sustainable water conservation practices, etc.
PMKSY is an umbrella scheme, consisting inter alia of two major components implemented by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation, namely, Accelerated Irrigation Benefit Programme , and Har Khet Ko Pani . HKKP, in turn, consists of four sub-components: Command Area Development & Water Management , Surface Minor Irrigation , Repair, Renovation and Restoration  of Water Bodies, and Ground Water  Development.
In addition, PMKSY has Watershed Development  component which is implemented by Department of Land Resources. Further, during the years 2015-22, Per Drop More Crop  component was being implemented by Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare under PMKSY, which has now been taken up under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana .
Extension of PMKSY for 2021-22 to 2025-26 has been approved with an overall outlay of Rs. 93,068.56 crore . Component-wise details for the central assistance are as given below:
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Component
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Total 
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AIBP and CAD&WM
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23,918
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HKKP 
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4,580
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HKKP  
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822
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WD
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8,134
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Grand Total
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37,454
Five new projects have been approved for financial assistance under PMKSY-AIBP during the year 2021-22.
Apart from PMKSY, a special package has been taken up for financial assistance by Government of India in July, 2018 for completion of 83 surface minor irrigation  projects and 8 major / medium irrigation projects in drought prone districts in Vidarbha and Marathwada and rest of Maharashtra in phases, up to 2023-24.
In addition, Government of India has also undertaken financial assistance of Shahpur Kandi  Project and relining of Rajasthan Feeder and Sirhind Feeder in Punjab State. Also, Polavaram Irrigation Project of Andhra Pradesh, declared as National Project under Andhra Pradesh Re-organisation Act in March, 2014, and North Koel project of Jharkhand & Bihar, are being provided financial assistance by the Government of India. Also, Renukaji and Lakhwar National Projects have been included for funding during 2021-22.
There is no special irrigation scheme being operated by the Department of Water Resources, River Development & Ganga Rejuvenation for the State of West Bengal. However, Teesta Barrage project has been included for financial assistance under National Project Scheme.
State/UT wise detail of the funds released during the last three years for the period 2019-2021 under each of the above mentioned schemes is placed at Annexure.
This Information was given by the Minister of State for Jal Shakti, Shri Bishweswar Tudu in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.